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What an amazing evening. Didnt arrive till 6.30 pm. Actually lost count of the fish I caught but well over thirty hard fighting trout to just over a pound. Bigger fish seemed to be in the stiller water in thr middle of the beat which I struggled with. Only had three suitable flies on me and they all got chewed up by the end of the night. Thrilled with my day.

30 Trout

Out of season pike and two shad. One salmon lost, one missed under the rod tip and several others seen.
Great day even when the water was low.

1 Pike, 2 Other

River condition - relatively low and running clear. Noticeable algal growth on all rocks on slower flowing areas, indicative of excessive nitrates and phosphates from sewage inflow or agricultural run-off. No Ranunculus growth apparent anywhere.

During the day, very few / no flies emerging and no rising fish seen. Very disappointing. Around dusk a few upwings hatching (including mayflies, large dark olives, yellow may duns and brook duns) and sporadic rising fish.

3 brown trout caught on dry fly - 1 x approx 1/2lb, 1 x approx 1lbs, 1 x approx 1.5lbs (all returned).

3 Trout

River condition - relatively low and running clear. Noticeable algal growth on all rocks on slower flowing areas, indicative of excessive nitrates and phosphates from sewage inflow or agricultural run-off. No Ranunculus growth apparent anywhere.

During the day, very few / no flies emerging and no rising fish seen. Very disappointing. Around dusk a few upwings hatching (including mayflies, large dark olives, yellow may duns and brook duns) and sporadic rising fish.

3 brown trout caught on dry fly - 2 x approx 1/2lb, 1 x approx 1.25lbs (all returned).

3 Trout

9” on the gauge and almost clear skies was never going to be conducive to good fishing with either a salmon or a trout rod. Very slow and I had packed up by 2.00.
River still carrying a little colour though.
The trout, all small, took small salmon doubles or an Adams offered to the odd riser.

5 Trout

River dropping after a wee bit of rain, didn't do the fishing any good, nothing caught or seen

Nice height of water and good colour, fished fly first and caught the first shad of the season, down to the rectory pool and nothing, back to spin the Mill pool and bang into a shad about 2lb , no salmon though

2 Other

1 x Shad

1 Other

3 Trout

Intermittent rain, with some nice dry spells in between. No fish seen or caught but first time at the Rectory beat. I'll be back!